Vertical up groove welds vertical down welds – Lincoln Electric Stick Electrode Welding C2.410 User Manual
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Vertical Up Groove Welds
Vertical Down Welds
Weld thicker plate with vertical up techniques.
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Groove
Fillet
Plate Size – T (in.)
3/16
—
Leg Size – L (in.)
—
5/32
No. of Passes
1-2
1
Electrode/AWS Class
Fleetweld 5P, Fleetweld 5P+ E6010
Diameter (in.)
5/32
Current (Amps)
120
Polarity
DC+
Arc Speed In./Min.
(1)
10-11
Ft. of Weld/Hr.
(2)
26
55
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of Weld
.168
.071
Table A
Plate Thickness-T
1/2” 5/8”
3/4”
1”
No. of Passes
3
4
6
10
Ft. of Weld/Hr.
(2)
6.6
4.4
3.1
1.8
Lbs. of Elec/Ft. .990 1.48 2.08
3.56
1/8"
1
2
1/8"
T
1/2” and thicker plates are more economically welded
with low hydrogen electrodes.
Plate Size – T (in.)
1/4
5/16
3/8
1/2-1
No. of Passes
1-2
1-2
1-2
All
Electrode/AWS Class
Fleetweld 5P, Fleetweld 5P+ /E6010
Diameter (in.)
5/32
5/32
3/16
3/16
Current (Amps)
110
120
150
160
Polarity
DC+
DC+
DC+
DC+
Arc Speed In./Min.
(1)
5-1/2
4
5
4
Ft. of Weld/Hr.
(2)
11
8.5
10
See
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of Weld
.323
.440
.586
Table A
3/32" gap
L
T
3/16"
(1) First pass only. On later passes adjust arc speed to obtain proper bead size.
(2) Total for all passes. 100% operating factor.